Johnny Appleseed
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An etching of Chapman from Harper's New Monthly Magazine (1871) | |
| Born | John Chapman September 26, 1774 Leominster, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Colonial America |
| Died | March 18, 1845 (aged 70) Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Known for | Proliferation of orchards throughout the American frontier |
John Chapman (September 26, 1774 – March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced trees grown with apple seeds (as opposed to trees grown with grafting[1]) to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and the Canadian province of Ontario, as well as the northern counties of West Virginia. He became an American icon while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance that he attributed to apples. He was the inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the Johnny Appleseed Museum[2] in Urbana, Ohio.
- ^ MacDonald, Peter T. The manual of plant grafting: practical techniques for ornamentals, vegetables, and fruit. Timber Press, 2014.
- ^ "The Johnny Appleseed Education Center and Museum". The Johnny Appleseed Education Center and Museum. Archived from the original on August 14, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.